Manicuring instrument.



H. M. STRUBLE.

MANICURING INSTRUMENT.

APPLICATION man JULY 10.1911.

1 ,289,952 Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

INVENTOR HMSrzz Ze HENRIETTA M. STRUBLE, 0F GENESEO, NEW YORK.

MANICURING INSTRUMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1918.

Application filed July 10, 1917. Serial No. 179,728.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, HENRIETTA M. Sunn- BLE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, resldmg at Geneseo, in the county of Livingston and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in ManicuringInstruments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to manicuring instruments.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a simple, cheap andneat device, which may be conveniently held for movement over the fingerand toe nails, for the purpose of loosening the cuticle, in order toremove the same and to treat the nails in the well known manner.

For the accomplishment of this purpose the invention comprises atransversely curved relatively wide body member, shaped to comfortablyfit the inner side of the fingers to provide a convenient handle andatransversely curved reduced operating end, said end being curved in amanner to provide a bevel for engagement with the surface of the fingeror toe nails when the instrument is held at an angle thereto.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 illustrates the instrument and the manner of using the same,that portion of the instrument which lies below the hand being shown bydotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a detailed perspective view of the instrument;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view through the reduced operating end;and

Fig. 4 is a similar view through the curved body member.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 10indicates the body portion of the instrument, which is transverselycurved as shown, the curvature being such that the said body portionwill conveniently fit the inside of the fingers and permit the thumb torest within the curved portion, when the instrument is held in positionfor use. The end 11 may also be curved as desired.

ing the instrument at the proper angle when moved over the surface ofthe nail for engagement with the cuticle, the angle at which theinstrument is held being most advantageous for the loosening of thecuticle, the transverse curvature of the oper-- ating end being such asto most conveniently conform to the curvature of the flesh surroundingthe nail. It has been found by practice that the curvature of theportions 12 and 13, if made to conform to the shape of the inner ends ofan ordinary penpoint is capable of best results.

It is believed that from the foregoing description when taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, the construction andadvantages of the invention will be apparent and that a more extendeddescription is unnecessary.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is:

. A device of the character described formed from a single sheet ofmaterial and comprising the handle portion formed concavoconvexthroughout its length, one end of said handle portion being curved moreabruptly than the remainder thereof to provide a relatively narrowoperating end, the extremity of said operating end being curved forconforming engagement with the cuticle at the base of a nail, thetransverse curvature of said operating end being conformingly similar tothe curvature of a nail, and the concave side of said handle beingadapted for engagement by the operators thumb whereby twisting of saidhandle between the fingers will be prevented.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

HENRIETTA M. STRUBLE.

